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It’s the role which made him famous more than 30 years ago – now Michael Ball is returning to Les Miserables in a new concert production.

At 23, Ball played Marius when the show opened at the Barbican. He’s now set to return to the show, this time as Inspector Javert, for a 16-week concert season of the show at the Gielgud Theatre.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When does it start?

The current production at the Queen’s Theatre is set to finish in July.

The concert version will start at the Gielgud Theatre on 10 August and will mirror the staging of the current production.

Who’s in it?

Michael Ball returns to the musical after more than 30 years (Photo: Getty Images)

Michael Ball will play Inspector Javert and Alfie Boe has signed up as Jean Valjean. Matt Lucas is reprising the part of Thenardier, a role he played both in the West End production and in a 25th anniversary special at the O2 Arena.

Fantine will be played by Carrie Hope Fletcher, who recently appeared in The Heathers musical adaptation.

They will be joined by an orchestra and cast of more than 65 musicians.

How long will it run for?

The concert version will run until November 30, while the Queen’s Theatre undergoes renovations.

When the Queen’s Theatre reopens, it will show a new production of Les Mis which is currently touring the UK and Ireland.

The designer for the original production of the show criticised the decision to replace the current staging, which includes a revolving stage, with the touring version.

He told trade publication The Stage: “My grief with that, if there is such a thing as grief with someone tinkering with a show, is that it led Les Mis down a path that felt a bit backwards, into some sort of era of stage cloths and people pushing things on from left and right.”

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